In 2012, HBR dubbed data scientist “the sexiest job of the 21st century”. It is also, arguably, the vaguest. To hire the right people for the right roles, it’s important to distinguish between ...

"Data science can be applied to so many types of problems in so many areas. This is something that I really enjoy about what I do," says Brown, now an associate professor of computer science at ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Last year, FICO decided to do something about it. My team and I devised an analytic ...

Garrett Andrews is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Political Science at Portland Community College where he teaches State and Local Government. With five years of experience as a writer ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. When “data scientist” was ...

Environmental data scientists use computing and mathematics to develop sustainable solutions for environmental problems. Environmental data scientists balance and combine expertise from multiple ...